Italy 10 cents 2003 - Birth of Venus

Obverse of Italy 10 cents 2003 - Birth of Venus

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Krause - Mishler KM# 213
Details he Birth of Venus is a 1486 painting by Sandro Botticelli. Botticelli was commissioned to paint the work by the Medici family of Florence.

It depicts the goddess Venus, having emerged from the sea as an adult woman, arriving at the sea-shore (which is related to the Venus Anadyomene motif). The painting is on display at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy.
Specifications Diameter - 19.75mm Thickness - 1.93mm Weight - 4.1gr
Composition Nordic gold (89% copper - 5% aluminium - 5% zinc - 1% tin)
Edge Shaped edge with fine scallops (40 scallops)
Comments Designer: Claudia Momoni
Mintage 56,000,000 pieces

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